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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Happily or unhappily,--it was as people looked at it,--Pitt's free days in America were drawing to a close.
all
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From this reading In those days there was a little more discussion of his new views and their consequences between him and his mother, but not much; and none at all between him and his father.
America
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From this reading Happily or unhappily,--it was as people looked at it,--Pitt's free days in America were drawing to a close.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading 'Pitt is not a fool,' he had said, when Mrs. Dallas, in her distress, confided to him Pitt's declaration; 'I can trust him not to make an ass of himself; and so can you, wife.'
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were few still remaining to him before he must leave Seaforth and home, and go back to his reading law in the Temple.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Happily or unhappily,--it was as people looked at it,--Pitt's free days in America were drawing to a close.
ass
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From this reading 'Pitt is not a fool,' he had said, when Mrs. Dallas, in her distress, confided to him Pitt's declaration; 'I can trust him not to make an ass of himself; and so can you, wife.'
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Happily or unhappily,--it was as people looked at it,--Pitt's free days in America were drawing to a close.
back
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From this reading There were few still remaining to him before he must leave Seaforth and home, and go back to his reading law in the Temple.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There were few still remaining to him before he must leave Seaforth and home, and go back to his reading law in the Temple.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading In those days there was a little more discussion of his new views and their consequences between him and his mother, but not much; and none at all between him and his father.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In those days there was a little more discussion of his new views and their consequences between him and his mother, but not much; and none at all between him and his father.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading 'Pitt is not a fool,' he had said, when Mrs. Dallas, in her distress, confided to him Pitt's declaration; 'I can trust him not to make an ass of himself; and so can you, wife.'
close
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From this reading Happily or unhappily,--it was as people looked at it,--Pitt's free days in America were drawing to a close.
confided
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From this reading 'Pitt is not a fool,' he had said, when Mrs. Dallas, in her distress, confided to him Pitt's declaration; 'I can trust him not to make an ass of himself; and so can you, wife.'
consequences
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From this reading In those days there was a little more discussion of his new views and their consequences between him and his mother, but not much; and none at all between him and his father.
Dallas
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From this reading 'Pitt is not a fool,' he had said, when Mrs. Dallas, in her distress, confided to him Pitt's declaration; 'I can trust him not to make an ass of himself; and so can you, wife.'
days
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From this reading Happily or unhappily,--it was as people looked at it,--Pitt's free days in America were drawing to a close.
declaration
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From this reading 'Pitt is not a fool,' he had said, when Mrs. Dallas, in her distress, confided to him Pitt's declaration; 'I can trust him not to make an ass of himself; and so can you, wife.'
discussion
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From this reading In those days there was a little more discussion of his new views and their consequences between him and his mother, but not much; and none at all between him and his father.
distressnounUS /dɪˈstrɛs/
extreme sadness or suffering
From this reading 'Pitt is not a fool,' he had said, when Mrs. Dallas, in her distress, confided to him Pitt's declaration; 'I can trust him not to make an ass of himself; and so can you, wife.'
drawing
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From this reading Happily or unhappily,--it was as people looked at it,--Pitt's free days in America were drawing to a close.
father
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From this reading In those days there was a little more discussion of his new views and their consequences between him and his mother, but not much; and none at all between him and his father.
few
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From this reading There were few still remaining to him before he must leave Seaforth and home, and go back to his reading law in the Temple.
foolnounUS /fool/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Pitt is not a fool,' he had said, when Mrs. Dallas, in her distress, confided to him Pitt's declaration; 'I can trust him not to make an ass of himself; and so can you, wife.'
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading Happily or unhappily,--it was as people looked at it,--Pitt's free days in America were drawing to a close.
go
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From this reading There were few still remaining to him before he must leave Seaforth and home, and go back to his reading law in the Temple.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 'Pitt is not a fool,' he had said, when Mrs. Dallas, in her distress, confided to him Pitt's declaration; 'I can trust him not to make an ass of himself; and so can you, wife.'
Happily
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From this reading Happily or unhappily,--it was as people looked at it,--Pitt's free days in America were drawing to a close.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were few still remaining to him before he must leave Seaforth and home, and go back to his reading law in the Temple.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Pitt is not a fool,' he had said, when Mrs. Dallas, in her distress, confided to him Pitt's declaration; 'I can trust him not to make an ass of himself; and so can you, wife.'
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There were few still remaining to him before he must leave Seaforth and home, and go back to his reading law in the Temple.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading 'Pitt is not a fool,' he had said, when Mrs. Dallas, in her distress, confided to him Pitt's declaration; 'I can trust him not to make an ass of himself; and so can you, wife.'
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There were few still remaining to him before he must leave Seaforth and home, and go back to his reading law in the Temple.
home
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From this reading There were few still remaining to him before he must leave Seaforth and home, and go back to his reading law in the Temple.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Pitt is not a fool,' he had said, when Mrs. Dallas, in her distress, confided to him Pitt's declaration; 'I can trust him not to make an ass of himself; and so can you, wife.'
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Happily or unhappily,--it was as people looked at it,--Pitt's free days in America were drawing to a close.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Pitt is not a fool,' he had said, when Mrs. Dallas, in her distress, confided to him Pitt's declaration; 'I can trust him not to make an ass of himself; and so can you, wife.'
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Happily or unhappily,--it was as people looked at it,--Pitt's free days in America were drawing to a close.
law
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From this reading There were few still remaining to him before he must leave Seaforth and home, and go back to his reading law in the Temple.
leave
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From this reading There were few still remaining to him before he must leave Seaforth and home, and go back to his reading law in the Temple.
LIFEnounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _LIFE PLANS_.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In those days there was a little more discussion of his new views and their consequences between him and his mother, but not much; and none at all between him and his father.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Happily or unhappily,--it was as people looked at it,--Pitt's free days in America were drawing to a close.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Pitt is not a fool,' he had said, when Mrs. Dallas, in her distress, confided to him Pitt's declaration; 'I can trust him not to make an ass of himself; and so can you, wife.'
more
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From this reading In those days there was a little more discussion of his new views and their consequences between him and his mother, but not much; and none at all between him and his father.
mother
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From this reading In those days there was a little more discussion of his new views and their consequences between him and his mother, but not much; and none at all between him and his father.
Mrs
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From this reading 'Pitt is not a fool,' he had said, when Mrs. Dallas, in her distress, confided to him Pitt's declaration; 'I can trust him not to make an ass of himself; and so can you, wife.'
much
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From this reading In those days there was a little more discussion of his new views and their consequences between him and his mother, but not much; and none at all between him and his father.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading There were few still remaining to him before he must leave Seaforth and home, and go back to his reading law in the Temple.
new
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From this reading In those days there was a little more discussion of his new views and their consequences between him and his mother, but not much; and none at all between him and his father.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading In those days there was a little more discussion of his new views and their consequences between him and his mother, but not much; and none at all between him and his father.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In those days there was a little more discussion of his new views and their consequences between him and his mother, but not much; and none at all between him and his father.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In those days there was a little more discussion of his new views and their consequences between him and his mother, but not much; and none at all between him and his father.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Happily or unhappily,--it was as people looked at it,--Pitt's free days in America were drawing to a close.
people
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From this reading Happily or unhappily,--it was as people looked at it,--Pitt's free days in America were drawing to a close.
Pitt
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From this reading 'Pitt is not a fool,' he had said, when Mrs. Dallas, in her distress, confided to him Pitt's declaration; 'I can trust him not to make an ass of himself; and so can you, wife.'
Pitt's
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From this reading Happily or unhappily,--it was as people looked at it,--Pitt's free days in America were drawing to a close.
PLANS
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From this reading _LIFE PLANS_.
reading
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From this reading There were few still remaining to him before he must leave Seaforth and home, and go back to his reading law in the Temple.
remaining
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From this reading There were few still remaining to him before he must leave Seaforth and home, and go back to his reading law in the Temple.
said
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From this reading 'Pitt is not a fool,' he had said, when Mrs. Dallas, in her distress, confided to him Pitt's declaration; 'I can trust him not to make an ass of himself; and so can you, wife.'
Seaforth
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From this reading There were few still remaining to him before he must leave Seaforth and home, and go back to his reading law in the Temple.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'Pitt is not a fool,' he had said, when Mrs. Dallas, in her distress, confided to him Pitt's declaration; 'I can trust him not to make an ass of himself; and so can you, wife.'
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were few still remaining to him before he must leave Seaforth and home, and go back to his reading law in the Temple.
Temple
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From this reading There were few still remaining to him before he must leave Seaforth and home, and go back to his reading law in the Temple.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There were few still remaining to him before he must leave Seaforth and home, and go back to his reading law in the Temple.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In those days there was a little more discussion of his new views and their consequences between him and his mother, but not much; and none at all between him and his father.
There
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From this reading There were few still remaining to him before he must leave Seaforth and home, and go back to his reading law in the Temple.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In those days there was a little more discussion of his new views and their consequences between him and his mother, but not much; and none at all between him and his father.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Happily or unhappily,--it was as people looked at it,--Pitt's free days in America were drawing to a close.
trust
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From this reading 'Pitt is not a fool,' he had said, when Mrs. Dallas, in her distress, confided to him Pitt's declaration; 'I can trust him not to make an ass of himself; and so can you, wife.'
unhappily
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From this reading Happily or unhappily,--it was as people looked at it,--Pitt's free days in America were drawing to a close.
views
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From this reading In those days there was a little more discussion of his new views and their consequences between him and his mother, but not much; and none at all between him and his father.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Happily or unhappily,--it was as people looked at it,--Pitt's free days in America were drawing to a close.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Happily or unhappily,--it was as people looked at it,--Pitt's free days in America were drawing to a close.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading 'Pitt is not a fool,' he had said, when Mrs. Dallas, in her distress, confided to him Pitt's declaration; 'I can trust him not to make an ass of himself; and so can you, wife.'
wife
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From this reading 'Pitt is not a fool,' he had said, when Mrs. Dallas, in her distress, confided to him Pitt's declaration; 'I can trust him not to make an ass of himself; and so can you, wife.'
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Pitt is not a fool,' he had said, when Mrs. Dallas, in her distress, confided to him Pitt's declaration; 'I can trust him not to make an ass of himself; and so can you, wife.'
